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Overboard (1987)

PG 106 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   16 December 1987 (USA)
6.4
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Rich bitch Joanna hires country carpenter Dean to build a closet on her yacht. When the two don't see eye-to-eye... See full summary »

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writer:

Leslie Dixon
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Goldie Hawn ...
Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
Kurt Russell ...
Edward Herrmann ...
Katherine Helmond ...
Edith Mintz
Mike Hagerty ...
Billy Pratt (as Michael Hagerty)
Roddy McDowall ...
Andrew
Jared Rushton Jared Rushton ...
Jeffrey Wiseman Jeffrey Wiseman ...
Brian Price Brian Price ...
Jamie Wild Jamie Wild ...
Greg Proffitt
Frank Campanella Frank Campanella ...
Captain Karl
Henry Alan Miller Henry Alan Miller ...
Dr. Norman Korman
Frank Buxton Frank Buxton ...
Wilbur Budd (Elk Cove)
Carol Williard Carol Williard ...
Rose Budd (Elk Cove)
Doris Hess Doris Hess ...
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Storyline

Rich bitch Joanna hires country carpenter Dean to build a closet on her yacht. When the two don't see eye-to-eye, Dean is left unpaid while Joanna sets sail. The following day, Joanna is fished out of the sea, after falling overboard, suffering from amnesia. Dean sees a neat way to regain the money she owes him... he tells her she's his wife; that way Dean gets a free housekeeper and mother for his four kids. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Overboard | Yacht | Love | Amnesia | Carpenter  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Overboard - Ein Goldfisch fällt ins Wasser See more »

Filming Locations:

Newport, Oregon, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,880,006 (USA) (20 December 1987) (1126 Screens)

Gross:

$26,713,187 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Overboard was released in 1987. In The Best of Times starring Kurt Russell, released just the year before, there are references to "Gigi", who is Kurt Russell's character's wife and also one of the opposing football players was known as "Dr. Death". In Overboard the letters "G.G." are spray painted on the boys' club house and they also refer to "Dr. Death" coming to rescue their "mother". Both movies start Kurt Russell. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Before the principal gets in her car, she rips all the toilet paper off her clothes, but when she climbs in her car, the toilet paper is back. See more »

Quotes

Grant Stayton: Do we have a straight jacket on board?
Dr. Norman Korman: I always carry one, yes.
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Connections

References "The Brady Bunch" (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"SHOT DOWN IN HOT BLOOD"
Performed by The Wright Brothers See more »